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Ronald Baptist

Ronald Baptist, LPC

Colorado

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Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Trauma

  • CBT
  • DBT skills
  • EMDR informed

About Ronald

Ronald Baptist is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 32 years of clinical experience. He works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, and anger. He also helps people manage relationship difficulties, sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, and major life changes.

He uses practical, skills-based methods so people learn concrete ways to respond instead of reacting. Sessions focus on identifying patterns that keep problems repeating. He helps people break those patterns and practice different responses in day-to-day situations.

Beyond immediate symptoms, he pays attention to background issues like family of origin, abandonment, adoption and foster care experiences, and first responder stresses. He also addresses codependency, control issues, dissociation, and recovery after natural or human-caused disasters. These topics are explored at a pace the client can follow.

Ronald draws from several clinical approaches to guide work on difficult memories, strong emotions, and relationship patterns. He uses tools that help with upsetting memories, while also teaching skills for mood and behavior management. Sessions typically combine talking, skills practice, and targeted techniques.

He offers straightforward guidance about coping strategies and communication skills. People leave sessions with specific steps to try between meetings and ways to track progress. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the See online therapy options button.

How his approaches translate to online work

Ronald commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR-informed methods in his practice. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with actions, which helps with anxiety, depression, and anger-related reactions. EMDR-informed techniques work with distressing memories and the reactions they trigger, aiming to reduce their intensity and the emotional charge they carry.

He approaches finding the right method as a collaborative process. The therapist and client discuss goals, try approaches, and adjust based on what helps most. The client’s preferences and daily life guide which techniques are emphasized.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so clients should confirm which options are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. It can also allow practice of skills between sessions in real-life settings and more frequent brief contacts when that supports learning. Licensed professionals can use these conveniences to help integrate therapy into everyday routines.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Sexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Trauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

32+ years

Listed in

Colorado

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he address?

He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, anger, relationship and family issues, sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, career and life changes.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He uses practical, skills-based work that combines talking, behavior strategies, and targeted techniques to help people change unhelpful patterns.

How much experience does he have?

He has 32 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with him?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with him?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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